RobinReach is the Blotato alternative for teams that want a full social media manager around their AI, not only a content engine. Blotato starts at $29 a month for 20 accounts and has no free plan, and its trial leaves out the API and MCP. RobinReach adds a comment inbox, approvals and client links, a free Bio Page and analytics reports, with Auto DM and 79 MCP tools from $24. Blotato stays stronger for AI video, voiceovers and very high volume automation through n8n and Make.
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It depends on how many accounts you run and what you want your AI to do. Here is the short version.
Choose RobinReach ifComments from Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and YouTube (YouTube from Thrive), Facebook and Instagram DMs and Google Business reviews, in one list, with replies from Bloom. Blotato automates replies to keywords; it is not an inbox.
Approval and connect links let clients approve posts and link their own accounts without an account, from Thrive.
Analytics reports on 11 networks with PDF and CSV export and emailed reports, from Bloom.
Start free with 2 profiles and a link in bio page that fills itself with your posts. Blotato has a 7 day trial with a card.
Blotato's column is checked against its own pricing and help pages, with the source after each claim. RobinReach's column is read straight from the product's plan limits.
| Feature | RobinReach |
Blotato |
|---|---|---|
| AI and automation | ||
| Claude and ChatGPT (MCP) | Yes: 79 tools, from BloomClaude and ChatGPT connect with a sign-in, no API key. It covers posts, comments and DMs, Auto DM, the Bio Page, analytics, RSS, repurposing and client links, and can be limited to one brand. | Yes: API and MCP on paid plans [1]Not included in the free trial; generating an API key ends the trial. |
| Built-in AI writing | Yes: RobinGen and an AI caption chat that learns from your top posts, every plan10 AI posts a month free, 200 on Sprout, 500 on Bloom, unlimited on Thrive and Scale. | Yes: Unlimited AI writing [1] |
| AI image generation | Yes: Every plan5 images a month free, 20 to 500 on paid plans. RobinPixel in the app has six styles, five shapes and up to 4K. | Yes: AI images and videos [1]1,250 to 28,000 AI credits a month. |
| Publishing | ||
| Networks you can publish to | Yes: 13 networksInstagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky, Mastodon, Google Business Profile, Telegram and WordPress. | Yes: 9 platforms [1] |
| Engagement and reporting | ||
| Comment inbox | Yes: Comments on 5 networks, Facebook and Instagram DMs, Google reviewsComments from Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and YouTube, direct messages to Facebook Pages and Instagram accounts, and reviews from Google Business Profile. Read from Sprout, reply from Bloom; YouTube comments, read and reply, are on Thrive and Scale (DMs are answered privately, reviews get a public reply, only comments can be liked, and not on YouTube). | No: Automated replies, no inbox [1] |
| Auto DM (comment to DM) | Yes: Instagram and Facebook, from Sprout3, 10, 30 or 100 automations by plan, with link buttons, a delay, an Instagram follower check and one reminder. | Yes: Instagram and Facebook [1]Metered by active contacts, 1,000 a month on Starter. |
| Teams and clients | ||
| Team members | Included by plan1, 5, 15 or unlimited people on Sprout, Bloom, Thrive and Scale. No per-seat fee. | Yes: No seat fees [1] |
| Approval workflow | Yes: From Thrive | No: Not listed [1] |
| Plans and pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes: 2 profiles, 20 posts a month1 brand and 1 person, no card. X needs a paid plan. | No: No free plan [1] |
| Free trial | Yes: 7 days on paid plansThe trial asks for a card; the free plan does not. | Yes: 7 days, card required [1] |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9 a monthSprout: 5 profiles. $8.25 a month billed yearly. | $29 a month [1]Starter, 20 accounts, 1,000 active contacts. Creator $97, Agency $499. |
| How you are billed | Yes: Flat plans, profiles included5, 15, 40 or 200 profiles per plan. No per-seat or per-channel fees. | Yes: Plans by accounts [1] |
Compiled by the RobinReach team from public pricing pages and documentation, checked 23 October 2026. Blotato may have changed since. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Set your brands, networks and people. Each side shows the cheapest published plan that fits, at list price in US dollars.
15 social profiles in 3 brands, 3 people.
RobinReach
| Team | RobinReach | Blotato |
|---|---|---|
| Solo1 brand on 4 networks, 1 person | $9 a monthSprout | $29 a monthStarter |
| Small team3 brands on 5 networks each, 3 people | $24 a monthBloom | $29 a monthStarter |
| Agency10 client brands on 4 networks each, 6 people | $49 a monthThrive | $97 a monthCreator |
Blotato plans are priced by connected accounts, with no seat fees. Prices are Blotato's published list prices on 23 October 2026, before tax and promotions. See every RobinReach plan.
Nothing to rebuild by hand. Most teams publish from RobinReach the day they sign up.
Email or Google, about thirty seconds, no card.
One sign-in per network, 13 networks in all.
Bulk upload a CSV from Bloom up, or ask Claude or ChatGPT to recreate your queue through the MCP server.
Compare the calendars side by side, then switch Blotato off.
Yes, if you want a complete social media manager with an inbox, approvals, client links, reports and a Bio Page around your AI. Blotato is stronger for AI video, voiceovers and API-driven automation at high volume.
Yes. Blotato has an API and MCP server on paid plans. RobinReach's MCP server is included from Bloom, with 79 tools that also cover comments and DMs, Auto DM, the Bio Page and client links.
RobinReach starts free and paid plans start at $9; Bloom is $24 for 15 profiles. Blotato starts at $29 a month for 20 accounts, so for 16 to 20 accounts Blotato Starter is cheaper.
No. Blotato has a 7 day trial with a card, and the trial excludes the API and MCP. RobinReach has a free plan with 2 profiles and 20 posts a month.
Yes, on Instagram and Facebook. Blotato meters it by active contacts per month; RobinReach counts automations, 3 on Sprout to 100 on Scale.
Every claim about Blotato comes from its own pricing page, help centre or product pages, read on 23 October 2026. Where Blotato is better, the table says so.
RobinReach's side is not typed by hand: plan limits, prices and features are read from the same code that enforces them in the product, so this page changes when a plan does.
Prices are list prices in US dollars before tax. Vendors change them, so confirm on their site before you buy. Found a mistake? Email us and we will correct it.
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